blanch
blanch
blanch / blæntʃ ; blɑ:ntʃ /
◙verb
1. [T] to put vegetables, fruit, or nuts into boiling water for a short time
• 用沸水烫，焯〔蔬菜、水果或坚果〕:
»Blanch the peaches and remove the skins.
把桃子用沸水烫一烫后去皮。
2. [I] [literary] to become pale because you are frightened or shocked
• 〔因害怕或震惊而〕变得（脸色）苍白:
»Patrick visibly blanched.
帕特里克的脸色明显地变得苍白。
